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but an elegant and large line of pictures,
both with and without frames; u fine line OF
very cheap albums, a full assortment of
cabinet frames in plush and hard wood, can
be found at Veerhofls two stores, 0l6 and
All Seventh street.
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VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from your
plates at 10 cents per hundred. Kervand,
iOl2 Pennsylvania avenue.
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IL rs the Hest.

Ask for it. Schlitzs Milwaukee Laget
Beer. For sale by all leading houses.
3.50-ovERcoArs, in many colors and
shades. Eiseman Bros, manufacturers cor.
7th and Il. a~t
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Tlyc Thousand for a Rroken Leg

Frank Ferguson, by his next friend, John
t. Ferguson, L, Tobriher, attorney, has sued
w. ]. and f. ]. Acker for 5000 damages.
He alleges that on June 2 q pile of stones
left by the defendants ON Water street fell
upon him and broke his left leg.
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Rnll)owski

The inquisition finding Frank Rabowski
lunatic was to-day confirmed in the Equity
Court. James Lowndes was appointed his
g~lrdian.
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Buy Your Cl,rIst,pas Candies

MoNodRAMs and address dies stamped in
colors at low figures. Kervands, 1912 Penn
sylvania avenue.
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w, II. VEERHoFF makes specially of
framing fine engravings and etchings. His
line of mouldings is the largest in the city.
lie guarantees satisfaction. Call at DIG or
All Seventh street.
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No Xmas Cards.

CAIL FOR THr MOST perfect spectaoles ut DR..
Wild's, lSl Pa. ave, Dorscy's Ticket Office.
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have no superior Manufactured and sole
at q street, corner of Eleventh northwest.
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"snEErz, the Confectioner.'

SEE our 81 and $50 Pearl Opera Glasses,
10 per cent. discount reduces them to $3.50
and 1915. Ladson's Jewelry Store, 4S3 7th.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19

There Is nothing inconsistent. in a carpet
dealer wearing hammer coat.
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Real Estate Transfers.

w. p. Dunwoody to ]. T. Callaghan,
$500, sublot 50, square 1915, property 2ox25,
on Grant Place, between Ninth and Tenth
Streets
Mary J. Campbell to George + Hamilton,
s., $50, sublot %, square 2S1, property 20xj0
feet, on street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets northwest
Hugh McCaflrey to Edwin NJ. Gray, 80 750,
part of lot 10, square s6s, property 10x57,
corner East Capitol and Sixth streets.
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For Washington Dressed BE

Sentre eo Market, and ' 9oe and 2os s. Northern I @
Liberty. Corned beef specially.
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Georgetown Branch; 3l04 NJ ST.
A National Musical Conservatory.

LIIHoGRApH CnKcK Books made to order.
Handsome designs. Kervand. 10l2 Pennsyl-
vaniu avenue.
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Go To Xandcr's
nd Is Not Nccassnry

and select your holiday presents. Fine
Seventh street northwest.
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Don't Fail to Can

ut the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. $
Stores Monday, December 10, and the fol.
lowing week, and secure one Of their hand.
some souvenirs, entitled "rhe First Step"
chaser of One Pound Tea, Two Pounds Cof
fee, or One Pound Baking Powder.
503 Seventh ST., 1920 Fourteenth st.
Georgetown Branch 3l04 NJ ST.
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s15-ovEncoArs; they are handsomely-lin
throughout with satin. Elseman Bros,
manufacturers, corner 7th and II.
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Dcseryedly popular We mean Dr, Bulls
Cough Syrup, for ii never fails To c,.ye q
cough. Only 25 cents.
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IN THE HOTEL connrpoRs.

The usual Monday morning crowd that
fill the hotel lobbics was lacking to-day.
Tho billiard rooms were occupied by the
lovers of that game, and the conversation of
the loungcrs was of the commonplace order.
Some political gossip was indulged in at the
uptown, hotels. Various spcculations as to
the makeup of the Committee on Rules
were discussed by some Of the members who
fingered in the lobby till near IL o'clock,
when they started for the Capitol.
Some wcll-known people have arrived in
town and are registered at the Ebbitt ms fol-
lows; Hon J. J. Mott, North Caroliua; J.
w. st.. Clair, West Virginia; George O. Cham
bcrs, New. York; General Daniel Mcclure,
U. S. Al Mrs. Richard Yates wife Of cx-
Governor Yates, illinois. Charles w. Well,
New York, Is at tile Riggs House. At VIII
lard's the charming little actress Lotta hns
apartments also w. NJ. Baxter, New York;
9. NJ. Hewlett and wife, Cambridge Mass.
w. Gillengham and wife, New York.
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to buy every new book that comes out, when
you may have the privilege of reading all
you want at the low price Of So subscription
for an entire year. Mr.. j, d. Free, jr., No.
1913 F street northwest, has all the. standard
works and all the new books MS soon as pub
lishcd. Call and subscribe.
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Burlxart's New and Elegant DIM
ing ParlOrs,

The popular proprietor of these new and
th Thoa nSa
Tenth streets northwest, is making a spec
ialty of furnishing meals orlunches to ladies,
who are in large numbers In that locality
daily doing their shopping Gentlemen or
ladies will find this restaurant quiet and
very nee place TO go when hungry En-.
trance ON Tenth street. Everything first
class. Charges moderate and polite' atten
ton guaranteed. .f.t
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A National, Conservatory of Musicis soon
to be opened at 1918 Twelfth street. Tht
enterprise will be introduced to the public
by concert ut Albaugh on the 10th instant.
The talent employed is of the best.
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A Choice Christmas Gift
to your friend A bottle of that exquisite
Queen Anne Cologne, to be obtained at
Mertz's. l0l4 + street.
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Take Your Bottles to Mertz's,
1014 F street northwest, and have them filed
with that delicious Queen Anne Cologne.
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"snEnrz, the confeotioner.p 2

Snow, Tree Ornaments, Xmas Cards, Scrap
Pictures. j. Jay Gould, 42l Ninth street.
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Sbeetz's Candies

$i5-ovERcoNrs in twenty different shades
Hseman Bros, manufacturers, cor. eth Il Il
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SIZE Our HOLIDAY SAD" in another col
umn. Lldsons, i33 Seventh street,

l350-ovERcoArs they are made well and
trimmed TAR better than i u.cl in auch price
coats generally. Eisemln Bros, manuiac-
turers. corner 7th and j.
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HOLIDAY Furnitnre, Stoves, So, &c

Rudden, the popular installment mer-
chant, centrally located, at $50 and 032 Sew
enth street northwest has just received one
of the most extensive stocks of all kinds Of
housekeeping goods that has ever been re-
ceived in this city, which will be sold at cash
prices on the installment plan, with terms to
suit all purchasers. A large stock Of Union
cook and heating stoves. Mr. Ridden is
safe and reliable man to trade with. He is
tioiinl Capital
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of "Sheetz, the Confectioner," corner OF q
and Eleventh streets northwest.
soLIp GoLp srEcrAcLEs, 81. Ladson, 40
Seventh street.
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INC only beer for ladIes

The Queen of BeerY
is tIife higher in price but u superior
quality TO all others
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Hotel Windsor
The Queen of Beers.

can't be excelled in fine table board and
handsome apartments.
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of G. and Eleventh streets northwest, had
placed orders for IS, 400 fine boxes for his
Christmas trade, but his business has in
creased so largely that he has been compelled
TO order several thousand more.
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To the Ladies.

Send your lace curtains to the Swiss Steam
Laundry 1922 + street.
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READ MERTz's holiday advertisement ii
another column.
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Johnson's Hotel, 18th and Il Streets,
European. High grade Oysters. Diamond
Back Terrapins, Game, etc. Ladies' large
saloon. Elegant rooms for gentlemen only.
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q. n. See Our S25 Tea Set-Six Pieces,
1uadruple plate. Very handsome. Ladson,
l33 Seventh street.
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Drink Phil. Best Brewing Com
pany's Milwaukee Beer,

the acknowledged Beer OF the District. For
trademark (which appears on every bottle),
see Sunday papers. Retaied by dealersg en-
orally and Wholesale only by 4. ID, Harper,
7Oa and 7O5 North Capitol street.
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Shcctz's Pure Candies.
G street, corner of Eleventh northwest.

GoLD-HEADED CANES, $3.50 and IS up
Ladson's, ABB Seventh street.
DID YOU HEAR about those pants VIC make
TO order ut 50? Call and see the variety oi
patterns. Eiseman Bros. cor. 7th and Il,
manufacturing clothiers and tailors.
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Boys silver Stcm-Winding Watches,
$50. Ladson's, I33 Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
THE SENATE.
A bill to Buy New CruiSers..The
Question of Railway Attorneys
Discussed.

Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-There were
thirty senators present at prayers this
morning. The credentials of Senator Whit
thorne, showing his election by the legisla-
ture of Tennessee for the unexpired term
ending March next, were presented, and
he took the oath of office under them. Up
to this time he had held his seat under the
governors appointment. Senator Saw
yer's (Wis.) credentials for the full term
commencing March next, were presented
and placed on file. Mr.. Evarts introduced
bill for '.the purchase of the Ohm Ericsson
Destroyer and ten enlarged steel vessels of
the same type for
DEFENDING THE HARBoRS
of the United States" (Appropriating
$112 600 and 50. 600, 900 for the purposes re-
spectively). A resolution offered last ses-
sion by Mr.. ingalls, to discharge the COM
mittee on pensions from the further consid-
Grafton of the bill removing disabilities for
arrears of pensions from honorably dis
charged soldiers was taken up and Mr.. In
gals stated that his object was to have the
bill brought before the senate for action
The resolution was agreed tO-yeas 27,
nays 26. Mr.. Ingalls, stated that as the
bill was one Of great consequence he would
not ask the senate to vote on it instanter
He gave notice, however, that early next
week he would move that the senate pro-
ceed to its consideration. The bill was
placed on the calendar. At o'clock the
senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to
PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
from acting as attorneys for subsidized rail-
road companies. Mr.. Evarts addressed the
senate in opposition to the bill. He IA
vOred an amendment to be offered as a sub
stitute to the bill by the senator from Della
ware (NIr. Salisbury. That substitute
made it unlawful for any member of con-
gress to accept employment as general
counsel or attorney, or to receive payment
for services as such counsel or attorney
from subsidized railroads., with provision
that it shall not be construed to prevent
members of congress from appearing as
such counsel in state or federal courts, in
suits in which the United States is not
party. He argued that the proposed legis-
lation was uncalled for. The rights of cit
liens were not to be invaded because honest
employment might lead to criminality.
Should the apOthecary's shop be suppressed
because Il poison was dealt from it? No, the
poisoner was punished. but the drug store
was not suppressed. In order to be con-
sistent they should pass law forbidding
members of congress from taking any fee.
But nobody had thought of proposing any
thing of that kind: and this bill was not of
that nature. Upon the conclusion of Mr..
EvartS' speech the senate went into eXecu
tive session. The house amendments to
the senate bill for public building at
Owensboro, KY, were agreed to. The
doors were reopened and the senate ad-
journed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
KNOCKED SENsELESS.
Two Sluggers Fight Z weive Rounds
To a Finish Near Chicago.

To a Finish Near Chicago.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The most desperate
fight which has taken place in these
parts for years came off at an early hour
this morning in an old distillery at Ham
mond. The principals were Ed Berry, of
New Haven, Conn.,, and John Murphy, of
the stock yards. Twelve rounds were
fought, and they were decidedly bloody,
Murphy, the defeated man, being pounded
into an almost unrecognizabe mass. The
men wore kid gloves with the fingers cut
off. The battle was for purse, and as all
who witnessed the mill were assessed 50, the
victor realized neat sum. When the men
stripped it was apparent that they lacked
training Berry weighed 153 pounds and
Murphy 155. From the start the men
meant business. Berry quickly showed his
superiority, and after the third round had
ended odds of two to one were offered on
him. The seventh, eighth and ninth rounds
were terrific and Murphy went to grass
several times. The eleventh round proved
a bad one for Murphy. He was knocked
down twice, but each time responded before
time was called. When time was called
for the twelfth and last round Murphy pre-
senteds terrible sight. He was awfully
dlsigured about the face and blood flowed
from his wounds in torrents. He made
several Intellectual lunges at Berry. who in
turn struck Murphy a left-hander under the
ear, knocking him SenseleSS. He failed to
respond and Berry was given the stakes
The crowd reached the city at daylight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
The Appropriat,on Bills.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill re-
ported by the appropriations committee to
the house to-day makes total appropria-
ton OF $40, 1856, 910, which is less than the
appropriation for the current year by S41s,-
545. Among the legislative features con-
tanned in the bill is provision that no part
of the money appropriated for the civil
service commission is to be used until the
commission repealS the rule forbidding the
appointment of applicants over the age of
40 years. The number of surveyors general,
which is now fifteen. is reduced by the bill
10 eleven, and it is provided that on and
after July 1, 1888, all of the Offices of sur
veyors general shall be abolished and the
records Of the offices turned over to the
commissioner of the general land office.
who is charged with the performance of
all the duties now performed by the sur
veyors general, under the direction of the
secretary Of the interior. The postofice
appropriation bill was reported by the SEN
ate committee on appropriations to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
Worked the Funerals.

New ORLEANS. Feb. S.-The police
have succeeded in getting pickpocket for
whom they have been looking for years.
During the past four years over 100 COM
plants have been lodged with the police of
pockets being picked at funerals, and it is
probable that these represent only few of
the victims. AT funeral on Custom House
street yesterday woman dressed in
handsome mourning, and apparently
very old and feeble, was in attendance,
weeping piteously over her deceased
friend, and speaking in the most
feeling terms of the poor lady. The de-
ceased, by the by, was man. The mis-
take aroused the suspicious of the family
The old lady was watched, and not in vain,
as she pushed her way into the crowd
around the coffin. and was seen to deftly
and cleverly slip pocket-book out of the
pocket of one of the mourners. A police
man was called and the woman arrested
She proved to be Margaret A. Murphy,
who has been living for years in comforta-
BILE and respectable circumstances OH the
profits of her pOcket-picking without arous-
ing the slightest suspicion. She confined her
operations entirely to funerals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
DEMANDS HIS RIGHTS.
A Citizen of New York Claims That the
Civil Service Commission is
Unconstitutional,
And Files Bill in Court Asking For
Its Dissolution As An Ills-
gal Body.
A Brilliant Scene at the Presidents
Dinner to the Diplomats
Last Night.
Dolngs in the Senate and House--The
Interstate Commerce
Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Something like
sensation was caused in the district SUI
preme court to-day by the presentation of
petition attacking the civil service COM
mission and asserting the unconstitution-
allty OF the law by virtue of which it ex-
lSts. The paper is headed:
a petition of right, by Morris S. Miller of
Older Greek, Oneida county, N. Y, for re-
dress IN the case where A. Pedgerton, J. H.
Obery and Charles Lyman, commissioners,
ana others trespass upon his civil and politi-
Cal rights and privileges by exercising unlaw-
ful authority and powers
The petitioner asks for an order or judg-
ment restraining, enjoining and prohibiting
the commissioners and all persons from eX-
erclsing the Illegal and
UNCONSTITUTIONAL POWERS
set forth, and for such other and further
redress as the court shall deem sufficient to
vindcate the liberty of the petitioner, and
which will adjudge. determine and declare
that the people of the United States are not
subjects, but sovereign citizens. the gov
ernment i'll substance as well as in form of
the republic. The petition forms printed
volume OF ninety-four pages, the most of
which is devoted to a declaration that
the civil service law is unconstitutional
because it confers on a board created by
the legislative branch of the government
powers of selection and appointment to
office expressly reserved to the president
by the constitution. Various other reasons
are also put in the paper. 1t is believed
this proceeding is the first taken with a
view of testing the legality of the commits.
sons existence. After the petition had
been presented the court stated that the
matter came up in such shape that it would
be necessary to consider whether it should
be taken up directly upon the basis of the
petition or allowed to come up on certif-
cation from a lower court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

A Grist of New Ellis Introduced..
Rival Improvement Companies.
Special to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 3.-Both houses of
the legislature showed great activity in the
matter of Introducing bills to-day. In the
senate bills were introduced:
Providing that person instituting an action
for the collection of wages must satisfy the
judge that he is unable to give security for
the cost. if he claims he cannot do so; limit
ing the damages that can be obtained from
towns, counties or cities by individuals for
injuries resulting from defective walks to
$1,000: appropriating $4,000 to Maria Kunkel,
widow of Franz kunkel, accidentally killed
by the militia at Milwaukee last May: allow
ing insurance companies to publish more in
formation concerning them in their
notices and requiring them to pub
lish in at least three papers in the
county; providing for a better system for the
collection and expenditure of highway taxes.
Bill Passed-Holding policy holders in mu-
tual insurance companies responsible as
stockholders until the amount of the COM
pany's assets reaches $75,000 and thereafter
relieving policy holders from all responsible
ity except assessment on their notes to the
amount thereof.
In the assembly bills were introduced au-
thorizng the city of Hudson to issue bonds
not exceeding per cent. of the value of the
taxable property of the city for purposes OF
to the Wisconsin industrial school for girls
for purposes Of Improvement; provid-
ing that errors in regard to descrip<
tiOn in tax rolls may be readily
corrected; reviving the law empowering To-
calitieS to regulate auctions and auctioneers;
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing that the supervision OF
common schools shall be vested in the state
superintendent and school officers. as the leg
isature shall direct, such officers to be
elected by qualified electors of the state of
the respective districts.
THE TATE-M'CANN CONTEST
was called up and Tate sworn in and
seated the assembly reServing privilege Of
further investigation of his right to retain
the seat as it may choose. The fight be-
tween the Wisconsin River Improvement
company and Tomahawk Land and
Boom company still continues with una
bated vigor All day the committee on state
affairs has listened to exhaustive arguments
on both sides. The Chicago, Milwaukee &5
st. Paul Railway company owns about hall
the stock of the Tomahawk company,
which it acquired with a view to tho
revenue to be derived from handling lum-
Der i'll that section and is therefore taking
active interest in the proceedings. 1t has
been reported that concessions have been
made which would settle the matter to the
satisfaction of all parties, but whatever
agreements have been made do not appear
to hold. A number of representatives Of
the rival factions watched Sc closely the
discussion that it is hardly probable thai
any agreements have been made. Remon<
strances have been made, signed by over
500 citizens of Wausau and vicinity, against
the passage OF the '"Tomahawk" bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
Shot His Wife.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Feb. 3.-Boston. a
small mining town on the Monongahela
river. was the scene of shooting affray
this afternoon in which two persons were
wounded, one of them, it is thought. re-
ceivlng fatal injuries. The victim was
Mrs. John Ingram, and the assailant her
husband. The shooting was the outcome
OF suit for non-support. Mrs. Ingram
was on her way to this city, when her hus-
band appeared at the depot and. without
warning, began shooting at her. There
were several persons i'll the station at the
time, but before he could be prevented he
shot her twice, one ball taking effect in the
forehead and the other in her right arm.
The bystanders then interfered, and in the
struggle which ensued the enraged man
shot man named Fleming in the wrist.
He was finally overpowered, when it was
found that he had two more revolyers,
loaded and ready for use On his person.
Mrs. Ingram was removed to her home,
where she is lying in a critical condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
A Double HEurder.

BREsLAN, l.. L., Feb. 3.-This village
and vicinity was thrown into great excite
ment over the horrible discovery this morn
ing in a house in the back woods, about a
mile and half from the village, of the dead
bodies of a man and woman, Germans,
whose names have not yet been ascertained.
The house is situated some distance off the
main roads. The mans body was lying in
pool of blood on the floor in room down
stairs with the throat cut from ear to ear.
The woman was found in bedroom up
stairs with the head severed from the body.
Both had evidently been dead five or six
days, as decomposition had already set in.
1t is suspected that they were murdered and
robbed. There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors Of the deed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04
The Diplomatic Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Mr and Mrs.
Cleveland entertained the diplomatic corps
at state dinner tonight Covers were
laid Tor forty-one guests. The White house
was agniicently decorated with plants
and flowers. The music was furnished by
the Marine band. All the foreign ministers
residing in this capital were present. except
the Japanese minister, who was absent on
account of illness. The guests outside the
diplomatic corps were Secretary Bayard,
George Bancroft. Mrs, Folsom, Mrs. La
mont, Miss Steinberger. of Buffalo: Miss
Kingsford, of Oswego; Mrs. Charles Fair
child, Mrs. Banks, of Albany. and Mrs
Alfred Chaplin, OF New York. The presi-
dent escorted Mrs. Ro nero, wife of the
Mexican minister, and the wife of the
Hawaiian minister on his left. The Hay
tiaD minister, the dean of the corps, es-
corted Mrs. Cleveland to the table. The
secretary of state sat on her left.